Workplace Health & Safety Show 2024

Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Sydney Showgrounds on 23–24 October 2024, with the biggest event to date. The free-to-attend event is set to deliver even more of the products, services, knowledge and expertise needed to help Australian businesses keep workers safe, healthy, and productive.

Over 160 suppliers will showcase products, equipment, technology, and services to reduce worker illnesses, injuries, and fatalities. Alongside the trade show, a comprehensive free education programme with world-leading experts will help OHS professionals explore best practices and tackle regulatory & legislation challenges.

World-leading businesses set to attend:

SEE IT IN ACTION! The exhibition hall features over 160 innovative brands showcasing the latest safety products, solutions, and technology. Some highlights include:

• Washdrones demonstrating their softwash cleaning drones, which will clean The Dome roof 30m off the ground.
• Duress: Visit stand C36, where Duress will be showcasing their innovative credit card sized Phoenix 2 system and giving away 500 free Phoenix 2 devices.
• Flaim Systems: Visit stand D51 to see Flaim Systems' immersive VR training system for high-risk situations which replicates hazardous environments from the safety of a training room.
• ecoPortal: Visit stand H33 to discover ecoPortal's fully integrated health & safety software platform managing everything from health, safety and training through to legal compliance.
• Allstore: Come see Allstore's innovative vertical lift storage system on stand E45, which optimises storage by reducing the footprint to 1/10th of traditional storage.
• Machine Safety Australia: Visit stand F57 to see Machine Safety Australia's innovative machine control system that facilitates safe and compliant machine operations.
• The safety technology zone featuring WHSe productivity software aimed at streamlining processes, compliance, and documentation from innovative suppliers: CM3, Ecoportal, Evotix, HSI Donesafe, Safety Culture, ServiceNow TMLabs and Skytrust.
• The latest in pedestrian management: Fleetsafe will showcase their AI-powered Pedestrian Detection & Proximity Warning System Proxicam™ designed to make vehicles safer.
• Industrial Athlete will showcase their injury prevention and employee health systems aimed at monitoring and reducing common workplace injuries.
• Intelligent Bio Solutions will introduce its non-invasive fingerprinting drug testing solution.
• Exhibitors showcasing the latest in wearable tech and lone worker systems including Biosymm, Duress, Mcm Electronics, and Mepacs.
   

Alongside suppliers of PPE, cleaning, height safety, materials handling, safety equipment, training, wellbeing, and more, it's all under one roof. Discover solutions to your workplace health and safety challenges.

Stay ahead of ever-changing legislation and discover industry best practices with 40 hours of FREE content delivered by 75 industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Featured speakers include:

• The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP, NSW Minister for Industrial Relations and Work Health and Safety, NSW Government
• Louise Howard GAICD, Board of Directors, AIHS
• David Burroughs, Chief Mental Health Officer, Westpac
• Kate Cole AOM - Chair, AIOH
• Lucas Finch, Global Director of Wellbeing, Xero
• Jo Cairns, Chief People & Safety Officer, BINGO Industries
• Donna Hoblos, Chief People Officer, Buildcorp
• Brad Parker, CEO (NSW), MATES in Construction
• Dr Peter Prasad, Head of Workplace Health & Safety, Qantas Group
• Shailendra Tripathi, Senior Director - Health Safety and Wellbeing, Optus
   

The free-to-attend education program delivers best-in-class content that won't be found elsewhere.

Knowledge Hub

This stage will showcase a high-level education program led by industry leaders, exploring key areas, from cutting-edge safety technology to navigating psychosocial hazards, injury prevention and management, SWMS tools, and safety metrics, and focus on the unique challenges and triumphs for women in health and safety. Through collaborative dialogue and expert-led sessions, discover the latest tools, technology and knowledge needed to champion safety initiatives within your workplace and cultivate a culture that prioritises safety and wellbeing for all.

Spotlight Stage

The exhibitor-led Spotlight Stage offers the opportunity to explore the latest products, services, resources, and regulations, ensuring you are kept fully informed and up to date. A carefully curated timetable of shorter, more concise, and informative sessions delivered by sponsors and exhibitors delves into the latest developments in key areas, including how technology can help reduce re-injury, risk assessment, policy and compliance, psychosocial compliance and safety, the hidden costs of workplace mental health, and much more.

Construction Safety Summit

Recognising the unique challenges and risks associated with workers in the sector, this half-day summit will bring together industry leaders and subject matter experts to explore the key topics shaping the construction health and safety landscape.

Critical topics ranging from site safety to navigating mental health and psychosocial risk factors, managing silica exposure, and using construction-specific tools and strategies to create a safer and more efficient workplace are covered.

Safety Leadership & Culture Summit

The Safety Leadership and Culture Summit will explore insights and practical strategies for fostering a safety culture that permeates every aspect of your organisation. Some of Australia's most senior OHS leaders share insights you can't afford to miss, from rethinking leadership and the capabilities you need to master to create psychologically safe workplaces to creating a culture of safety in complex and diverse environments.

Workplace Wellbeing Summit

The Workplace Wellbeing Summit will feature some of the most established thought leaders on safety and wellbeing, who will share their insights on what you really need to know about psychosocial risk, implementing authentic wellbeing practices that genuinely make a difference, wellbeing metrics and the roles of HR, as well as WHS and human factors in the workplace. Attendees will learn how to manage psychosocial risks, tackle difficult conversations and support your workforce when the unthinkable happens.

This all-encompassing event provides everything you need to keep your workforce safe. Get the knowledge, tools, resources and connections to create champions of safety at work.

Register for free here: whsshow.com.au/sydney.

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